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テニスの王子様 [Tennis no Ōjisama] #1
テニスの王子様 1
テニスの名門校・青春学園中等部に入学してきた越前リョーマ。アメリカJr．大会4連続優勝の経歴を持ち、天才少年と呼ばれるリョーマだったが、青学テニス部には、1年生は夏まで大会に出られない規則があり…！？
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November 16, 2021
As far as sports manga goes, The Prince of Tennis is one of the most popular, long-running series ever developed, and I see why Takeshi Konomi's dramatic artwork would inspire a loyal following. The story starts with twelve-year-old Ryoma Echizen traveling to a tennis tournament where he's entered in the sixteen-and-under division, unheard of for a boy his age. But Ryoma is no ordinary athlete. This spectacularly talented and psychologically disciplined phenom inherited his gift for tennis from his father, who some say could have been the greatest ever if injuries hadn't derailed his career. Ryoma is small in stature but his self-assurance makes him seem larger on and off the court, and his immediate future in tennis promises to be intriguing.
"The master painter makes art with any brush."
—The Prince of Tennis, Volume 1, P. 161
Ryoma's reputation precedes him at his new middle school, where he challenges the presumed supremacy of the eighth- and ninth-grade players despite only being in seventh grade. His rivals have no fear that the boy wonder can beat them on the court, but they've foolishly underestimated him; he toys with them until he loses interest, then quickly puts them away. The best players in the school can hardly touch Ryoma's forceful twist serve, and his heavy baseline shots prevent them from approaching the net to leverage their height advantage. Even when they play dirty, Ryoma is so much better that he defeats them with ease. The pecking order just might be changing around here, but can Ryoma overcome the obstacles that sabotaged his father's rise to stardom? There are many more volumes of the series to explore that question.
The artwork is nice, though I had trouble following the plot. There are so many characters—not all of whom behave rationally—that keeping track of motives and actions isn't easy. Regardless, tennis aficionados will appreciate a manga from an author/artist who understands the game, and Ryoma is an appealing figure to fans of silent, serious types who are so good at what they do that they naturally emerge as the heroic foil to their unsavory counterparts. Takeshi Konomi's visual design for Ryoma is also pleasant. There's a chance I'd give this first volume one and a half stars, and for a long series such as this, I'm nowhere near forming an opinion yet. The Prince of Tennis should be an interesting journey.
"The master painter makes art with any brush."
—The Prince of Tennis, Volume 1, P. 161
Ryoma's reputation precedes him at his new middle school, where he challenges the presumed supremacy of the eighth- and ninth-grade players despite only being in seventh grade. His rivals have no fear that the boy wonder can beat them on the court, but they've foolishly underestimated him; he toys with them until he loses interest, then quickly puts them away. The best players in the school can hardly touch Ryoma's forceful twist serve, and his heavy baseline shots prevent them from approaching the net to leverage their height advantage. Even when they play dirty, Ryoma is so much better that he defeats them with ease. The pecking order just might be changing around here, but can Ryoma overcome the obstacles that sabotaged his father's rise to stardom? There are many more volumes of the series to explore that question.
The artwork is nice, though I had trouble following the plot. There are so many characters—not all of whom behave rationally—that keeping track of motives and actions isn't easy. Regardless, tennis aficionados will appreciate a manga from an author/artist who understands the game, and Ryoma is an appealing figure to fans of silent, serious types who are so good at what they do that they naturally emerge as the heroic foil to their unsavory counterparts. Takeshi Konomi's visual design for Ryoma is also pleasant. There's a chance I'd give this first volume one and a half stars, and for a long series such as this, I'm nowhere near forming an opinion yet. The Prince of Tennis should be an interesting journey.
October 22, 2013
This is a review for all 42 volumes of Tennis no Ouji-sama manga series
4.5 Stars for the adrenaline pumping goodness!
I totally enjoyed the feel-good adrenalin rush this series gave me. So high!
What I love most about this manga is the passionate drive to win and excel shown by most of the characters especially the protagonist. Even the antagonists has such intense fighting spirit too. It totally showcase the spirit of sportsmanship. Apart from this I am also fascinated with the tactical aspect of this game. I didn't know tennis needs that much brain power and a good poker face to win. I had so much fun watching the players trying to outsmart each other and analyzing their opponent's moves then try hard to counter it just like in a chess game.
In a way Echizen Ryoma is like a wild card for the Seigaku Tennis Team. It was such pleasure watching Echizen's journey from a rookie tennis player to an awe inspiring national tennis player. Although he is small in stature and only a first year in his new school as a transfer student from America, he speedily earned the respect from his seniors (sempais) for his unshakeable tenacity towards being the best tennis player. He just does not have the word 'defeat' in his dictionary nor would he take a beating in tennis laying down. To him all the talented players and challengers out there are just 'stepping-stones' for him. Yes he is a cocky one but I love him all the more for it, for I admire his strength in mind, spirit and body. He is the embodiment of a true athletic. By the way he is just 12 years old kid and like his father Echizen Nanjirou, he's a prodigy in the tennis world.
Echizen's favorite phrase: Mada Mada Dane
(this is the English version of Mada Mada Dane. Sometimes he would quote it in English)
This is how others sees him (others describing Echizen):
*Sanpaku gan:- check out this phrase at the bottom of this review. It's Echizen's trademark look he would give to his challenger. Basically it's an intense glare with much smugness in it.
Echizen's bravery and never-say-die attitude made me a very proud fan of his. He might just be a chibi (shorty twink) in others eyes, to me he is manlier than any beefy muscly guys out there.
With all my fangirling about this manga one might think that I am naturally a sports fan which is quite the opposite of the truth really. I am not a sports person at all. Most of the time whenever lay eyes on any sports on the TV screen of anywhere else, I don't even know what those players on the field are doing. Clueless really. That's why I was surprised that I got hooked on Prince of Tennis after watching its anime adaptation and now reading it's manga series and loving it just as much. The anime stayed true to the manga's storyline really. In fact, I couldn't find any deflection from it at all. Both the manga and the anime got my adrenaline pumping just as hard. That only means Konomi sensei is really talented at creating not only a fantastic storyline but also very skillful at rendering the action scenes too. Not many people have that kind of skills to bring forth so much excitement in their readers for non moving pictures story-telling especially of the action genre.
Although please be informed that realism is not the aim of this manga instead it's best to take it as a fantasy-styled shounen sports manga. As the form of tennis played here could evolve in stages very much like those supernatural power showed in the famous Bleach manga by Tite Kubo. Then again, I do believe this is the very essence of what makes this manga so well received. Furthermore, I beg to differ from those who said the characters are all one dimensional and static because to me they all; especially the leading characters matured and evolved as they battle onwards to be the National Champions. Along the way they overcome their weaknesses, learned to be a better friend and team members, giving strong support to each others and also making news friends even from the oppositional teams.
I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND this manga to everyone even to those who think they wouldn't enjoy it due to lack of sports enthusiasm. The perfect team spirit successfully depicted in this series is well worth your attention and time.
Title: Tennis no Ouji-sama
Alternate Names/Titles: テニスの王子様 / 網球王子 / 网球王子 / 테니스의 왕자 / Prince of Tennis / The Prince of Tennis / Tennis no Ouji-sama
Related Series: Houkago no Ouji-sama (Side Story) / Shin Tennis no Ouji-sama (Sequel)
Author/Artist/Illustrator/Mangaka: KONOMI Takashi
Year: 1999
Type: Manga
Volume: 42 Volumes (Complete)
Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama / School Life / Shounen / Sports
Categories: Adapted to a Musical / Adapted to Anime / Arrogant Male Lead / Competition(s) / Genius / Prodigy / Team / Teamwork / Tennis Tournament(s)
Description:
Ryoma Echizen just joined the Seishun Academy's tennis team, which is known for being one of the most competitive teams in Japan. Its members are incredibly talented, gifted, and athletic. With rigorous and extremely intense practices, the upperclassmen of the team expect the very best from themselves and they expect even more from the new members of the team.
While most of the freshmen are on pins and needles hoping they won't get cut from the team, Ryoma Echizen is confident, cool, and collected. Some might even say he's cocky, but at least he's got the skills to back up his attitude. With his virtually unreturnable "twist serve," Ryoma is sure to make the starting team.
Join Ryoma and the other first years, as they train hard, make friends, and try to find a place for themselves on the team. And meet Ryoma's cute but chronically shy classmate Sakuno Ryuzaki. She's got a big crush on Ryoma, but will he ever notice her?
Ryoma Echizen is the Prince of Tennis. He may be ready for the Seishun Academy tennis team, but are they ready for him? (source: Mangaupdates.com)
My Status: Read from October 06 to 18, 2013 (all 42 volumes - Complete)
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ½
*Sanpaku gan (三白眼) or Sanpaku (三白) is originated from a Chinese term, as well as a Japanese term means “three whites” and is generally referred to in English as "Sanpaku eyes". The term refers to the iris being rather small, so that it only covers about two-thirds or less of the vertical axis of the eye; e.g. delineate an eye into four portions; the iris would only occupy one portion of the divided four sections; thus leaving the other three in white, hence "three whites". (source: Wikipedia)
June 26, 2021
A typical start to a sport manga but I'm intrigued where we can go from here.
Ryoma is a genius. His natural skill at Tennis is near unmatched. At only 12 years old he can already match high schoolers and is even better than some of them. This gives him a somewhat cocky viewpoint on things but what I did love was the fact he was still kind. Usually, Genius characters can be annoying but worked well for this type of character.
The art is great, with some wonderful details to the games being played. The character's designs are unique but not TOO over the top that it becomes silly. The start of him showing off but eventually bigger, stronger, better players enter the view he might be so lucky.
But yeah, I'm in. Started reading on Shonen so we got a ways to go before we're done here.
A 3.5 out of 5.
Ryoma is a genius. His natural skill at Tennis is near unmatched. At only 12 years old he can already match high schoolers and is even better than some of them. This gives him a somewhat cocky viewpoint on things but what I did love was the fact he was still kind. Usually, Genius characters can be annoying but worked well for this type of character.
The art is great, with some wonderful details to the games being played. The character's designs are unique but not TOO over the top that it becomes silly. The start of him showing off but eventually bigger, stronger, better players enter the view he might be so lucky.
But yeah, I'm in. Started reading on Shonen so we got a ways to go before we're done here.
A 3.5 out of 5.
December 1, 2016
(This is a review for books 1-18)
No spoilers! (I think... if so then they're not major)
Alright. I'll be honest. I was reluctant to pick this up at first. Because honestly, I hate sports.
*ducks as sports fanatics throw balls at head*
Alright, alright! I gave it four stars, you know! Because even though I hate sports, this was a read that I really enjoyed. It gave me information about the sport, to the point that even though I had never played or watched a tennis match in my life before I read this (NOW I've been watching a whole bunch of tennis), I could lecture my family about it. And THAT is what I expect to see in a book. Something that anyone could understand, even if they don't know much about the topic. But seriously, don't go by this for everything that tennis players do. As my friend Natalie stated in her review, it is "magic tennis". Not realistic at ALL.
But my absolute FAVORITE part were the characters. I'll admit it- I may have fangirled over one or two of the characters. Our maybe three. Okay, maybe four.
Okay I'll admit it. About all of them made me have fangirl moments.
Because SERIOUSLY, who could NOT like the characters?!?! They're likeable (most of the time...) and gripping! There was more then one occasion where I caught myself rooting for the other team ^^; (The St. Rudolph doubles game with Oishi and Eiji was the main one... And Eiji is my favorite character! Fuji is a close second though. But I digress.)
So do I recommend this? Absolutely. Do I want more of this and am waiting in pure torture for the next volume to be returned at the library? Yep! And I am in PURE AGONY. But what are you still here for?! Read this manga! Because even if you don't like manga, I'm pretty sure you will like this. But just get used to the whole "right to left" thing.
(EDIT 11/30/16: MY PRECIOUS!!!!! I FINALLY got the next volumes! You don't be heading from me for a while...)
No spoilers! (I think... if so then they're not major)
Alright. I'll be honest. I was reluctant to pick this up at first. Because honestly, I hate sports.
*ducks as sports fanatics throw balls at head*
Alright, alright! I gave it four stars, you know! Because even though I hate sports, this was a read that I really enjoyed. It gave me information about the sport, to the point that even though I had never played or watched a tennis match in my life before I read this (NOW I've been watching a whole bunch of tennis), I could lecture my family about it. And THAT is what I expect to see in a book. Something that anyone could understand, even if they don't know much about the topic. But seriously, don't go by this for everything that tennis players do. As my friend Natalie stated in her review, it is "magic tennis". Not realistic at ALL.
But my absolute FAVORITE part were the characters. I'll admit it- I may have fangirled over one or two of the characters. Our maybe three. Okay, maybe four.
Okay I'll admit it. About all of them made me have fangirl moments.
Because SERIOUSLY, who could NOT like the characters?!?! They're likeable (most of the time...) and gripping! There was more then one occasion where I caught myself rooting for the other team ^^; (The St. Rudolph doubles game with Oishi and Eiji was the main one... And Eiji is my favorite character! Fuji is a close second though. But I digress.)
So do I recommend this? Absolutely. Do I want more of this and am waiting in pure torture for the next volume to be returned at the library? Yep! And I am in PURE AGONY. But what are you still here for?! Read this manga! Because even if you don't like manga, I'm pretty sure you will like this. But just get used to the whole "right to left" thing.
(EDIT 11/30/16: MY PRECIOUS!!!!! I FINALLY got the next volumes! You don't be heading from me for a while...)
October 10, 2021
به یاد تنها انیمهای که باعث میشد شبکه پویا نگاه کنم هرچند از بدشانسی من هر موقع میخواستم ببینم میدیدم نوشته قسمت ۱۰۰ و خورده ای😂یا هم ساعت پخشش میوفتاد واسه زمانی که خانواده سریال میدیدن😐
اولین مانگای انگلیسیم بود. تقریبا هشتاد نود درصد فهمیدم چی به چیه (تشویق حضار)
به این خاطر ۳ دادم چون هنوز شناخت کافی نسبت به کاراکتر ها و جو کلی داستان پیدا نکردم و یجورایی اینکه ریوما عملا هیچگونه نقطهضعفی نداره خیلی عجیب و ناجوره
امیدوارم توی جلدای بعدی بهتر بشه
اولین مانگای انگلیسیم بود. تقریبا هشتاد نود درصد فهمیدم چی به چیه (تشویق حضار)
به این خاطر ۳ دادم چون هنوز شناخت کافی نسبت به کاراکتر ها و جو کلی داستان پیدا نکردم و یجورایی اینکه ریوما عملا هیچگونه نقطهضعفی نداره خیلی عجیب و ناجوره
امیدوارم توی جلدای بعدی بهتر بشه
August 11, 2010
I'm reading this series in Japanese in part because it was recommended to me as entertaining and largely because this is the best kind of manga to start with when you have minimal language skills (like me!).
First, the Kanji have furigana, which means that you are given the pronunciation (in tiny Hiragana or Katakana next to the right of the Kanji characters) which makes reading MUCH EASIER (re: possible).
Second, this series is VERY easy to follow (so much so that I probably wouldn't have much love for the series in English as the first issue especially have some majorly formulaic qualities). The characters are well drawn and the action is exciting! The story is pretty basic: えちぜん （越前）, son of a brilliant tennis player and an upcoming tennis genius himself, has come back from the USA to Japan in order to attend 青春中学（せいがく） and prove himself through his skills as a tennis player. This involves playing a lot of tennis.
I've picked up some really useful and fun vocabulary and grammar from this manga (my favorite being まごい = brutal), especially in regards to exclamations, comments on physical abilities, and about a zillion words that mean judgment, clear thinking and initiative (no I haven't memorized them all). And the relative ease of understanding is also helped by a wealth of Katakana English sports terms. Be aware though, there is a lot of ねえ in place of ない, shortened verbs and common (boy) slang, ie: ぜ and ぞ at the end of verbs. Also, some Mikawa-ben style じゃん as a substitute for ね or な, which is very exciting for me as I live in the Mikawa area. This can all be a little hard to follow at points but it's navigable.
I take Prince of Tennis on the train (especially for the hour train ride to Nagoya) with my denshi-jisho (electronic dictionary) to help me look up words that I don't know. And there is a lot of repeated vocabulary which is also helpful in learning new words in a non-stressful way. That said, it is important to be careful with the vocabulary and grammar you learn from a manga that deals primarily with teenage boys playing sports (namely, you may sound like a teenage boy in the midst of a life or death sports competition at an inappropriate time if you are not careful...but this is more a problem dealing with grammatical forms than actual words IMO) but with that caveat, Prince of Tennis is a very solid beginner manga. And it's fun!
First, the Kanji have furigana, which means that you are given the pronunciation (in tiny Hiragana or Katakana next to the right of the Kanji characters) which makes reading MUCH EASIER (re: possible).
Second, this series is VERY easy to follow (so much so that I probably wouldn't have much love for the series in English as the first issue especially have some majorly formulaic qualities). The characters are well drawn and the action is exciting! The story is pretty basic: えちぜん （越前）, son of a brilliant tennis player and an upcoming tennis genius himself, has come back from the USA to Japan in order to attend 青春中学（せいがく） and prove himself through his skills as a tennis player. This involves playing a lot of tennis.
I've picked up some really useful and fun vocabulary and grammar from this manga (my favorite being まごい = brutal), especially in regards to exclamations, comments on physical abilities, and about a zillion words that mean judgment, clear thinking and initiative (no I haven't memorized them all). And the relative ease of understanding is also helped by a wealth of Katakana English sports terms. Be aware though, there is a lot of ねえ in place of ない, shortened verbs and common (boy) slang, ie: ぜ and ぞ at the end of verbs. Also, some Mikawa-ben style じゃん as a substitute for ね or な, which is very exciting for me as I live in the Mikawa area. This can all be a little hard to follow at points but it's navigable.
I take Prince of Tennis on the train (especially for the hour train ride to Nagoya) with my denshi-jisho (electronic dictionary) to help me look up words that I don't know. And there is a lot of repeated vocabulary which is also helpful in learning new words in a non-stressful way. That said, it is important to be careful with the vocabulary and grammar you learn from a manga that deals primarily with teenage boys playing sports (namely, you may sound like a teenage boy in the midst of a life or death sports competition at an inappropriate time if you are not careful...but this is more a problem dealing with grammatical forms than actual words IMO) but with that caveat, Prince of Tennis is a very solid beginner manga. And it's fun!
March 12, 2022
sports mangas (and anime) are really what i enjoy the most so reading this got me so excited! im honestly not knowledgeable ab the scoring system in tennis games but this was a fun read! aaa ive missed reading sports manga.
September 23, 2020
I remember when this series debuted in the American copies of the Shonen Jump magazine, and I'll be frank that back then, I wasn't exactly interested in giving this a shot. Sports aren't my thing; never have been and never will be, and teen me wasn't about to read a sports manga. So I'm not sure I really have an explanation as to why I feel the need to try this series out, but I'll follow along and see how far I get with this before it potentially loses me.
This wasn't bad; I actually enjoyed the art a lot, and the story is interesting so far, if a little bland in its heavy usage of shonen tropes. I don't understand a thing about tennis as a sport, played properly, so I'm sure there's a lot here that is flying over my head, and many other things that I'll probably take as word-of-God that might be utter fantasy fiction that a player of the game would be able to educate me on. But for what my review is worth, I did enjoy this first volume, and I wouldn't mind hunting down a copy of the next one.
This wasn't bad; I actually enjoyed the art a lot, and the story is interesting so far, if a little bland in its heavy usage of shonen tropes. I don't understand a thing about tennis as a sport, played properly, so I'm sure there's a lot here that is flying over my head, and many other things that I'll probably take as word-of-God that might be utter fantasy fiction that a player of the game would be able to educate me on. But for what my review is worth, I did enjoy this first volume, and I wouldn't mind hunting down a copy of the next one.
April 28, 2020
This was decent, which sort of surprised me, since I originally planned on watching the anime, and I thought that it wouldn't be that exciting seeing Ryoma (the MC) in manga form, but the anime isn't all available where I live, so manga it was. Anyway, the volume was really nicely executed, with sharp art (especially the gameplay) and some humor, as well as an amusing main character, Ryoma, who's (surprisingly for sports manga/anime) actually good at what he does instead of the usual total newbie. Naturally, he's rather arrogant. He reminds me a little bit of Soma from Food Wars, but slightly less sociable, shall we say, haha.
Overall, this volume had well done art, an interesting start to a (long and highly popular) saga, and just enough humor and intriguing little story threads (such as Ryoma's dad) to keep me interested and enjoying the story. I'll for sure read volume 2 at some point! (If the library ever reopens, because corona, man). 4 stars! I'd recommend it if you enjoy sports manga with a bit of a twist.
Overall, this volume had well done art, an interesting start to a (long and highly popular) saga, and just enough humor and intriguing little story threads (such as Ryoma's dad) to keep me interested and enjoying the story. I'll for sure read volume 2 at some point! (If the library ever reopens, because corona, man). 4 stars! I'd recommend it if you enjoy sports manga with a bit of a twist.
July 22, 2019
I know both manga version and also anime one so when I compare each of it, I think anime is better. Because I like the rally scene but it write not realistic in manga I think. I couldn’t understand how fast the ball hit. But I like the character design. Especially I like Fuji Shusuke who is genius tennis player.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 13, 2017
Bought this book for my girlfriend's students so I hope they enjoy it more than I did. I'd rather cuddle with a rabid mongoose than read it again.
October 21, 2022
Von der Thematik her eigentlich echt spannend, nur machen die toxischen Persönlichkeiten das Lesegefühl kaputt, sodass ich nicht unbedingt weitere Bände hiervon lesen muss.
August 5, 2025
The nostalgia is real 😄
May 7, 2019
4.25 stars
I am starting over from the beginning now that the entire series is available on Shonen Jump's digital vault. I hate tennis, but I love this beautifully illustrated story about a middle school tennis team.
I am starting over from the beginning now that the entire series is available on Shonen Jump's digital vault. I hate tennis, but I love this beautifully illustrated story about a middle school tennis team.
January 24, 2019
4.5 stars. I just feel like I'm going to love this series. Tennis and kiddos in school. I love it.
July 20, 2012
This rating and review are for all completed volumes.
Baca komik ini sejak SMA, which is sekitar 6 tahun yang lalu, dan baru berhasil menamatkannya hari ini. Finally! Yay! *tebar confetti*
Baca versi terjemahan selalu pinjam dari sepupu karena dialah yang rajin mengoleksisementara saya sudah lama anti dengan komik yang volumenya bejibun sampai ybs tidak pernah update lagi begitu masuk volume 32. Selanjutnya saya membacanya lewat mangascan site karena sepertinya sayang kalau tidak ditamatkan. :p
Hmm... menurut saya, selain jenis olahraganya yang baru dan orisinil--dengan tenis alih-alih basket yang lebih mendominasi genre sport--kisah yang diangkat di Prince of Tennis ini masih bermain di wilayah stereotipe; dengan tokoh utama yang pada akhirnya selalu memenangkan pertandingan. Ryoma Echizen, tokoh utama kita, dibilang sebagai potensi dunia tenis Jepang karena selalu menang kejuaraan tenis junior di Amerika. Sifatnya yang sombong, baik rekan setim maupun lawan main mengakui hal tersebut, jadi salah satu fresh air untuk genre sport yang biasanya punya tokoh utama naif dan memiliki sport-solidarity tinggi.
Poin plus terbesar dari cerita ini saya berikan kepada karakterisasi. Baru kali ini saya punya karakter favorit yang bukan berasal dari tim hero, dan sepertinya banyak penggemar kisah ini juga demikian. Biasanya karakter favorit berkisar di sekitar tim hero sementara tim lawan, kecuali lawan bebuyutan, jarang mendapat perhatian. Tapi Takeshi Konomi nampaknya sanggup membuat banyak sekolah rival Seigaku mempunyai fans-fans yang tak kalah besar dari fans Seigaku sendiri, terutama Hyotei dan Rikkai Daifukujo. Saya sendiri pengagum Rikkai Dai selain Seigaku. :D
Ah, masalah pemilihan sekolah juga lumayan lepas dari stereotipe, dimana biasanya tokoh utama yang super jenius--dan unknowledgable--skill sport-nya entah bagaimana masuk ke sekolah dengan klub yang payah. Seishun Gakuen (Seigaku) ini dikatakan sejak awal memang merupakan salah satu sekolah yang klub tenisnya bagus walaupun masih berada di peringkat 4 wilayah Kanto. Cukup make sense, posisi sekolah yang sudah terkenal klubnya walaupun tidak keren-keren amat, cocok untuk perkembangan cerita tapi bisa jadi alasan logis untuk memasukkan seorang anak jenius ke sekolah tersebut, eh?
Yah, sisanya kembali ke stereotipe. Jurus-jurus nyaris tidak mungkin, kemenangan nyaris setiap kali begitu tokoh hero bergabung di klub kecuali beberapa kekalahan untuk kepantasan, masalah mengenai solidaritas tim, sekolah yang pada akhirnya berhasil menjadi juara nasional, dll, semuanya khas genre sport.
Baca komik ini sejak SMA, which is sekitar 6 tahun yang lalu, dan baru berhasil menamatkannya hari ini. Finally! Yay! *tebar confetti*
Baca versi terjemahan selalu pinjam dari sepupu karena dialah yang rajin mengoleksi
Hmm... menurut saya, selain jenis olahraganya yang baru dan orisinil--dengan tenis alih-alih basket yang lebih mendominasi genre sport--kisah yang diangkat di Prince of Tennis ini masih bermain di wilayah stereotipe; dengan tokoh utama yang pada akhirnya selalu memenangkan pertandingan. Ryoma Echizen, tokoh utama kita, dibilang sebagai potensi dunia tenis Jepang karena selalu menang kejuaraan tenis junior di Amerika. Sifatnya yang sombong, baik rekan setim maupun lawan main mengakui hal tersebut, jadi salah satu fresh air untuk genre sport yang biasanya punya tokoh utama naif dan memiliki sport-solidarity tinggi.
Poin plus terbesar dari cerita ini saya berikan kepada karakterisasi. Baru kali ini saya punya karakter favorit yang bukan berasal dari tim hero, dan sepertinya banyak penggemar kisah ini juga demikian. Biasanya karakter favorit berkisar di sekitar tim hero sementara tim lawan, kecuali lawan bebuyutan, jarang mendapat perhatian. Tapi Takeshi Konomi nampaknya sanggup membuat banyak sekolah rival Seigaku mempunyai fans-fans yang tak kalah besar dari fans Seigaku sendiri, terutama Hyotei dan Rikkai Daifukujo. Saya sendiri pengagum Rikkai Dai selain Seigaku. :D
Ah, masalah pemilihan sekolah juga lumayan lepas dari stereotipe, dimana biasanya tokoh utama yang super jenius--dan unknowledgable--skill sport-nya entah bagaimana masuk ke sekolah dengan klub yang payah. Seishun Gakuen (Seigaku) ini dikatakan sejak awal memang merupakan salah satu sekolah yang klub tenisnya bagus walaupun masih berada di peringkat 4 wilayah Kanto. Cukup make sense, posisi sekolah yang sudah terkenal klubnya walaupun tidak keren-keren amat, cocok untuk perkembangan cerita tapi bisa jadi alasan logis untuk memasukkan seorang anak jenius ke sekolah tersebut, eh?
Yah, sisanya kembali ke stereotipe. Jurus-jurus nyaris tidak mungkin, kemenangan nyaris setiap kali begitu tokoh hero bergabung di klub kecuali beberapa kekalahan untuk kepantasan, masalah mengenai solidaritas tim, sekolah yang pada akhirnya berhasil menjadi juara nasional, dll, semuanya khas genre sport.
January 10, 2018
This review is for the series.
Sports manga. Echizen Ryoma, new first-year member of Seikagu Tennis Club, shouldn't have a chance at a spot on the regulars, no matter how many junior championships he may have won in the U.S. But Ryoma is good - really, really irritatingly good, as the second and third years discover. With him, and with the rest of their talented lineup, Seikagu could get all the way to the Nationals - and maybe win.
I'd tried this several times before, but the characters were being jerks and the art wasn't as pretty as I wanted it to be and, damn it, they were playing tennis.
Only this time ... I got it.
I got that it's okay not to like the characters much at first; that the joy is in growing to like them, because they're complicated and difficult and awesome. Of the characters we're first introduced to, Ryoma is the original Blyton-esque little beast, with the added aggravation that he never gets a smackdown. Kaidoh is scary-insane and hisses like a snake. Momo is irritatingly obnoxious in that patented big brother style. Inui is intimidatingly obsessive and freakish. Only, somewhere between reading the first couple of volumes worth of scanlations, and simultaneously skimming through fandom character profiles and ship manifestos and obsessively adoring fic, I realised that I kind of desperately loved all of them.
PoT is, basically, made for fan love. The cast is huge, and everybody anywhere ever has quirks and hidden depths and their own (superpower) special tennis technique with its own cool name and, more importantly, has complicated, love-filled, conflicted relationships with other characters that grow and change.
I will admit that parts of it are a fucking car crash. God. The deliberately comical arcs in which the boys are threatened, poisoned and sat on as a treat, the trickster doubles matches, the magical tennis, the completely random amnesia plot twist, oh my god. Train wreck.
I love it anyway.
Sports manga. Echizen Ryoma, new first-year member of Seikagu Tennis Club, shouldn't have a chance at a spot on the regulars, no matter how many junior championships he may have won in the U.S. But Ryoma is good - really, really irritatingly good, as the second and third years discover. With him, and with the rest of their talented lineup, Seikagu could get all the way to the Nationals - and maybe win.
I'd tried this several times before, but the characters were being jerks and the art wasn't as pretty as I wanted it to be and, damn it, they were playing tennis.
Only this time ... I got it.
I got that it's okay not to like the characters much at first; that the joy is in growing to like them, because they're complicated and difficult and awesome. Of the characters we're first introduced to, Ryoma is the original Blyton-esque little beast, with the added aggravation that he never gets a smackdown. Kaidoh is scary-insane and hisses like a snake. Momo is irritatingly obnoxious in that patented big brother style. Inui is intimidatingly obsessive and freakish. Only, somewhere between reading the first couple of volumes worth of scanlations, and simultaneously skimming through fandom character profiles and ship manifestos and obsessively adoring fic, I realised that I kind of desperately loved all of them.
PoT is, basically, made for fan love. The cast is huge, and everybody anywhere ever has quirks and hidden depths and their own (superpower) special tennis technique with its own cool name and, more importantly, has complicated, love-filled, conflicted relationships with other characters that grow and change.
I will admit that parts of it are a fucking car crash. God. The deliberately comical arcs in which the boys are threatened, poisoned and sat on as a treat, the trickster doubles matches, the magical tennis, the completely random amnesia plot twist, oh my god. Train wreck.
I love it anyway.
September 20, 2015
As an avid tennis player, this manga had me hooked from chapter one. Ryoma Echizen is an all-star tennis player about to enter Seigaku Middle School (seventh grade). While it offers a semblance of a romantic subplot between Sakuno and Ryoma, Konomi doesn't beat readers over the head with it. The tennis is relatively realistic (at least, it is in the first few volumes - my later reviews will deal with this). Ryoma is cocky and grating, and from working at a tennis club, I can affirm that many prodigies have this same attitude.
Downsides: The characters look and act like college students. It's hard to believe that their ages range from seventh to ninth grade. The plot, unfortunately, has formulaic elements and tropes - the rise of the young prodigy for one. Because I fell in love with the diverse (and sometimes one-dimensional) characters, I could overlook those tropes, but I can see why others might struggle with that.
Though a little cliche, The Prince of Tennis was a fun series to read. As a middle school student about to enter high school, I could relate to this book. When I made the varsity tennis team as a freshman, this series meant even more to me.
Downsides: The characters look and act like college students. It's hard to believe that their ages range from seventh to ninth grade. The plot, unfortunately, has formulaic elements and tropes - the rise of the young prodigy for one. Because I fell in love with the diverse (and sometimes one-dimensional) characters, I could overlook those tropes, but I can see why others might struggle with that.
Though a little cliche, The Prince of Tennis was a fun series to read. As a middle school student about to enter high school, I could relate to this book. When I made the varsity tennis team as a freshman, this series meant even more to me.
October 24, 2023
A sport iránti szenvedélyéhez mostantól egy izgalmas és jövedelmező dimenziót is hozzáadhat: az online sportfogadást. Az otthoni kényelemmel járó online fogadás ma már sokak számára elérhetővé vált, és nem csupán az izgalmak miatt népszerű, hanem azáltal is, hogy lehetőséget kínál a nyeremények maximalizálására. Az online sportfogadás számos előnyt tartogat, beleértve a legjobb szorzók kihasználását, különféle bónuszok és promóciók igénybevételét, valamint a tudás és adatok alapján megalapozott fogadási döntések meghozatalát. Szóval, miért ne használná ki az online sportfogadás ezen előnyeit? Kattintson ide, vagy olvasson tovább, hogy megtudja, hogyan növelheti nyereségét és a sport iránti szenvedélyét.
Az online sportfogadás előnyei
Az online sportfogadás népszerűsége az évek során folyamatosan nőtt, és számos okból van így. Az online sportfogadás számos előnnyel jár, amelyeket a hagyományos sportfogadás nem kínál. Az egyik legjelentősebb előny az egyszerű kényelem. Az online sportfogadás lehetővé teszi, hogy bárhol és bármikor fogadjon, anélkül, hogy el kellene hagynia az otthonát. Ez azt jelenti, hogy akár útközben, a munkahelyén vagy otthon, a kényelmes kanapén heverészve is fogadhat.
Az online sportfogadás másik előnye az, hogy a legjobb szorzókat kínálja. Ellentétben a hagyományos sportfogadással, az online sportfogadás lehetőséget nyújt az egyedi sportesemények széles skálájára, amelyek között könnyen összehasonlíthatja és megtalálhatja a legjobb fogadási szorzókat. Ez jelentősen növelheti potenciális nyereményeit.
Ezenkívül az online sportfogadási oldalak számos bónuszt és promóciót kínálnak az új ügyfelek csábítására és a meglévők megtartására. Ezek a bónuszok ingyenes fogadásoktól kezdve befizetési bónuszokig terjedhetnek, és ha okosan használja őket, akkor jelentősen növelheti az általános nyereségét.
A sikeres sportfogadás kulcsa: Statisztikák és elemzés
A sikeres sportfogadáshoz elengedhetetlen, hogy jól ismerje azokat a sportágakat, amelyekre fogad. Ennek érdekében elengedhetetlen az alapos statisztikai kutatás és elemzés. Az online sportfogadásban való siker kulcsa a múltbeli teljesítményadatok, a jelenlegi trendek és egyéb releváns információk áttekintése. Ez segít megalapozott fogadási döntéseket hozni, amelyek növelhetik az esélyeit a nyereményre.
A sportfogadás során fontos figyelembe venni a pontkülönbséget is. A pontszétadás egy népszerű fogadási opció a sportágak számos területén, például a labdarúgásban és a kosárlabdában. Ez a módszer arra szolgál, hogy kiegyenlítse a játékteret két csapat között, és egyenlő esélyeket biztosítson a fogadók számára. A pontkülönbség lényegében egy hendikep, amit a kedvenc csapattal szemben alkalmaznak. Ez azt jelenti, hogy a csapatnak egy adott számú pontot kell elérnie ahhoz, hogy a fogadás nyerő legyen.
Az oddsok megértése
A sikeres sportfogadáshoz fontos megérteni az oddsokat. Az oddsok olyan számok, amelyeket a fogadás lehetséges kifizetésének meghatározására használnak. Az oddsok többféle formátumban jelenhetnek meg, például tizedes, tört és amerikai formátumban.
A tizedes oddsok a leggyakoribbak a sportfogadásban, különösen Európában és Ázsiában. Ezek a számok tizedes törtként jelennek meg, például 1,50 vagy 2,25. Ezek az oddsok azt mutatják meg, hogy mennyit nyerhet 1 egységnyi tétből. Tehát ha 10 dolláros tétet helyez el egy 2,25-ös tizedes szorzóval, akkor a nyereménye 22,50 dollár lenne, ha a fogadás nyerő lenne.
A tört oddsok másik népszerű forma a sportfogadásban, különösen az Egyesült Királyságban és Írországban. Ezek a számok egy egyszerű törtként jelennek meg, például 5/1 vagy 7/2. A tört oddsok azt mutatják be, hogy mennyit nyerhet 1 egységnyi tétből. Tehát ha 10 dolláros tétet helyez el egy 5/1-es tört szorzóval, akkor a nyereménye 50 dollár lenne, ha a fogadás nyerő lenne.
Az amerikai oddsokat Amerikában használják, és pozitív vagy negatív számokként jelennek meg. A pozitív számok azt jelzik, hogy mennyit nyerhet 100 dolláros tétből, míg a negatív számok azt mutatják, hogy mennyit kell tétbe fektetnie ahhoz, hogy 100 dollárt nyerjen. Például a +200-as amerikai szorzó azt jelenti, hogy 100 dolláros tét esetén 200 dollárt nyer, míg a -150-es amerikai szorzó azt jelenti, hogy 150 dollárt kell tétbe fektetnie ahhoz, hogy 100 dollárt nyerjen.
Az oddsok megértése és hatékony használata kulcsfontosságú a sikeres sportfogadáshoz. Azt mutatják meg, hogy mennyit nyerhet, és segítenek meghatározni, milyen értékes fogadásokat kell kötni.
Válassza ki a megfelelő sportfogadási oldalt
A sportfogadás sikeréhez elengedhetetlen a megfelelő sportfogadási oldal kiválasztása. A sportfogadási oldal kiválasztásakor vegye figyelembe az alábbi tényezőket:
Elérhető sport- és fogadási lehetőségek: Ellenőrizze, hogy az adott oldal kínál-e olyan sportágakat és eseményeket, amelyekre fogadni szeretne.
Szorzók minősége: Fontos, hogy az oldal kínáljon versenyképes szorzókat, amelyek növelhetik a nyereségeit.
Megbízhatóság és biztonság: Győződjön meg róla, hogy az oldal megbízható és biztonságos, és hogy a személyes adatai védettek.
Bónuszok és promóciók: Sok sportfogadási oldal különféle bónuszokat és promóciókat kínál az ügyfeleknek. Ezek segíthetnek növelni a nyereségeit és az élményét.
Felhasználói vélemények: Olvassa el más felhasználók véleményét az adott oldalról, hogy meggyőződjön a megbízhatóságáról és az elégedettségükről.
Összefoglalva, az online sportfogadás izgalmas és jövedelmező módja lehet a sport iránti szenvedély kibontakoztatásának. Az alapos statisztikai elemzés, az oddsok megértése és a megfelelő sportfogadási oldal kiválasztása segíthet maximalizálni a nyereségét. Így, ha érdekli a sportfogadás, ne habozzon, próbálja ki az online platformok nyújtotta lehetőségeket, és élvezze az izgalmakat és az esélyeket a nyereményekre. Hajrá!
Az online sportfogadás előnyei
Az online sportfogadás népszerűsége az évek során folyamatosan nőtt, és számos okból van így. Az online sportfogadás számos előnnyel jár, amelyeket a hagyományos sportfogadás nem kínál. Az egyik legjelentősebb előny az egyszerű kényelem. Az online sportfogadás lehetővé teszi, hogy bárhol és bármikor fogadjon, anélkül, hogy el kellene hagynia az otthonát. Ez azt jelenti, hogy akár útközben, a munkahelyén vagy otthon, a kényelmes kanapén heverészve is fogadhat.
Az online sportfogadás másik előnye az, hogy a legjobb szorzókat kínálja. Ellentétben a hagyományos sportfogadással, az online sportfogadás lehetőséget nyújt az egyedi sportesemények széles skálájára, amelyek között könnyen összehasonlíthatja és megtalálhatja a legjobb fogadási szorzókat. Ez jelentősen növelheti potenciális nyereményeit.
Ezenkívül az online sportfogadási oldalak számos bónuszt és promóciót kínálnak az új ügyfelek csábítására és a meglévők megtartására. Ezek a bónuszok ingyenes fogadásoktól kezdve befizetési bónuszokig terjedhetnek, és ha okosan használja őket, akkor jelentősen növelheti az általános nyereségét.
A sikeres sportfogadás kulcsa: Statisztikák és elemzés
A sikeres sportfogadáshoz elengedhetetlen, hogy jól ismerje azokat a sportágakat, amelyekre fogad. Ennek érdekében elengedhetetlen az alapos statisztikai kutatás és elemzés. Az online sportfogadásban való siker kulcsa a múltbeli teljesítményadatok, a jelenlegi trendek és egyéb releváns információk áttekintése. Ez segít megalapozott fogadási döntéseket hozni, amelyek növelhetik az esélyeit a nyereményre.
A sportfogadás során fontos figyelembe venni a pontkülönbséget is. A pontszétadás egy népszerű fogadási opció a sportágak számos területén, például a labdarúgásban és a kosárlabdában. Ez a módszer arra szolgál, hogy kiegyenlítse a játékteret két csapat között, és egyenlő esélyeket biztosítson a fogadók számára. A pontkülönbség lényegében egy hendikep, amit a kedvenc csapattal szemben alkalmaznak. Ez azt jelenti, hogy a csapatnak egy adott számú pontot kell elérnie ahhoz, hogy a fogadás nyerő legyen.
Az oddsok megértése
A sikeres sportfogadáshoz fontos megérteni az oddsokat. Az oddsok olyan számok, amelyeket a fogadás lehetséges kifizetésének meghatározására használnak. Az oddsok többféle formátumban jelenhetnek meg, például tizedes, tört és amerikai formátumban.
A tizedes oddsok a leggyakoribbak a sportfogadásban, különösen Európában és Ázsiában. Ezek a számok tizedes törtként jelennek meg, például 1,50 vagy 2,25. Ezek az oddsok azt mutatják meg, hogy mennyit nyerhet 1 egységnyi tétből. Tehát ha 10 dolláros tétet helyez el egy 2,25-ös tizedes szorzóval, akkor a nyereménye 22,50 dollár lenne, ha a fogadás nyerő lenne.
A tört oddsok másik népszerű forma a sportfogadásban, különösen az Egyesült Királyságban és Írországban. Ezek a számok egy egyszerű törtként jelennek meg, például 5/1 vagy 7/2. A tört oddsok azt mutatják be, hogy mennyit nyerhet 1 egységnyi tétből. Tehát ha 10 dolláros tétet helyez el egy 5/1-es tört szorzóval, akkor a nyereménye 50 dollár lenne, ha a fogadás nyerő lenne.
Az amerikai oddsokat Amerikában használják, és pozitív vagy negatív számokként jelennek meg. A pozitív számok azt jelzik, hogy mennyit nyerhet 100 dolláros tétből, míg a negatív számok azt mutatják, hogy mennyit kell tétbe fektetnie ahhoz, hogy 100 dollárt nyerjen. Például a +200-as amerikai szorzó azt jelenti, hogy 100 dolláros tét esetén 200 dollárt nyer, míg a -150-es amerikai szorzó azt jelenti, hogy 150 dollárt kell tétbe fektetnie ahhoz, hogy 100 dollárt nyerjen.
Az oddsok megértése és hatékony használata kulcsfontosságú a sikeres sportfogadáshoz. Azt mutatják meg, hogy mennyit nyerhet, és segítenek meghatározni, milyen értékes fogadásokat kell kötni.
Válassza ki a megfelelő sportfogadási oldalt
A sportfogadás sikeréhez elengedhetetlen a megfelelő sportfogadási oldal kiválasztása. A sportfogadási oldal kiválasztásakor vegye figyelembe az alábbi tényezőket:
Elérhető sport- és fogadási lehetőségek: Ellenőrizze, hogy az adott oldal kínál-e olyan sportágakat és eseményeket, amelyekre fogadni szeretne.
Szorzók minősége: Fontos, hogy az oldal kínáljon versenyképes szorzókat, amelyek növelhetik a nyereségeit.
Megbízhatóság és biztonság: Győződjön meg róla, hogy az oldal megbízható és biztonságos, és hogy a személyes adatai védettek.
Bónuszok és promóciók: Sok sportfogadási oldal különféle bónuszokat és promóciókat kínál az ügyfeleknek. Ezek segíthetnek növelni a nyereségeit és az élményét.
Felhasználói vélemények: Olvassa el más felhasználók véleményét az adott oldalról, hogy meggyőződjön a megbízhatóságáról és az elégedettségükről.
Összefoglalva, az online sportfogadás izgalmas és jövedelmező módja lehet a sport iránti szenvedély kibontakoztatásának. Az alapos statisztikai elemzés, az oddsok megértése és a megfelelő sportfogadási oldal kiválasztása segíthet maximalizálni a nyereségét. Így, ha érdekli a sportfogadás, ne habozzon, próbálja ki az online platformok nyújtotta lehetőségeket, és élvezze az izgalmakat és az esélyeket a nyereményekre. Hajrá!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 12, 2016
Lately I've been dying to watch more J-musicals, but before doing it, I prefer to read the manga, then watch the anime and then the musical (there are several Tenipuri musicals, I need to catch up). The first volume is very good, starts a bit MEH maybe, because Ryoma is a brat boy, but slowly I started to like him, specially since he has reasons to be so cocky. I used to watch a lot of tennis years ago (until my favorite player retired *sniff sniff**) so I liked to read and see the games between Ryoma and the older cocky guys. More so when this sempai bullies Ryoma but he is all "bring it on, I don't care", which was awesome.
I didn't think the twist server exists (I googled it and yes, apparently, it DOES exist. The first video option in YT is full of PoT comments, OMG).
I didn't think the twist server exists (I googled it and yes, apparently, it DOES exist. The first video option in YT is full of PoT comments, OMG).
February 26, 2010
I've been recommended this manga for two years now and I was finally able to get my hands on vol. 1 and read it. I loved the book. The main character is a 12 year old know it all. He is amazing in tennis but the attitude really hoked me. Laughs. I can't wait to read the rest of the series and see the anime too!
January 14, 2023
#MangaMadnessReadathon
May 10, 2015
初めて漫画を読んで、まだ大好き、王子様！
June 16, 2019
Without getting too deep into the story here, the manga is about tennis (duh), but the story centres around a young Japanese phenom who just moved back from overseas. He is 12 years old, but regularly wins against opponents in the high school tournaments. Since he is so young, he encounters a lot of opposition, mainly from older players, but also from his peers.
The series is good, but generally a little over the top. I do understand that artistic license is taken to make a manga series more engaging, but some of the panels are pretty out there. Like the first match where the players are hitting the balls into each others faces and such. It's a bit much. And the reason this stands out is because within the first three pages he corrects an older player on his description of the grip styles - accurately.
The author of this series was a pretty accomplished tennis player throughout his school years, and there is a lot of credibility in the occurrences. A lot of the training, the styles, the match formats, etc, are all realistically portrayed. The over the top-ness shows in the crazy matches themselves and the super human feats of tennis that each player seems to be able to perform. It's like a match between Federer Prime and Super Djokovich at times.
Despite the superhuman feats of ability and the often sappy pre-teen romance, the series is built solidly. I admit that I was drawn in very quickly. Four stars is a good rating, and if I compare this series to other quality series in other genres, the shortcomings are obvious. But compared to other sports manga I believe it is at least on par with the best. The determining factor for which sports manga you might prefer really comes down to what sports you enjoy. If you enjoy tennis, then this is an ideal series.
Enjoy!
May 27, 2025
5/5 (Review is for the series as a whole and does not contain spoilers)
This series follows 7th grader Ryoma Echizen as he strives to become the number one tennis player at his junior high school. Throughout the series, Ryoma faces off against numerous opponents, each one stronger than the last, in an effort to help lead his tennis team to becoming the champions of the National Tennis Tournament.
This series is a cute, action packed story about some junior high school students playing tennis. No prior knowledge of tennis is necessary, as the author takes the time to explain how certain shots are executed and briefly mentions which professional tennis players may use those shots. As the story progresses, some of the tennis shots get a bit more unrealistic and overly dramatic, but it adds to the excitement and builds tension. (So note that if you are an avid tennis player, it might seem a bit out there in terms of realism.) This is a great series for people who enjoy sports manga, and who enjoy competition, as the boys in this manga continue to push each other to new heights in their skills. There are also some good lessons in the story that teach the readers about having fun and continuing to persevere even when things get tough. It also teaches readers that sometimes we lose, and that’s okay too. In terms of age ratings, I would say that this series is a safe one for those in middle school, or perhaps even a bit younger. Overall, I really enjoyed this manga for its low stakes, fun action, and enjoyable cast of characters.
This series follows 7th grader Ryoma Echizen as he strives to become the number one tennis player at his junior high school. Throughout the series, Ryoma faces off against numerous opponents, each one stronger than the last, in an effort to help lead his tennis team to becoming the champions of the National Tennis Tournament.
This series is a cute, action packed story about some junior high school students playing tennis. No prior knowledge of tennis is necessary, as the author takes the time to explain how certain shots are executed and briefly mentions which professional tennis players may use those shots. As the story progresses, some of the tennis shots get a bit more unrealistic and overly dramatic, but it adds to the excitement and builds tension. (So note that if you are an avid tennis player, it might seem a bit out there in terms of realism.) This is a great series for people who enjoy sports manga, and who enjoy competition, as the boys in this manga continue to push each other to new heights in their skills. There are also some good lessons in the story that teach the readers about having fun and continuing to persevere even when things get tough. It also teaches readers that sometimes we lose, and that’s okay too. In terms of age ratings, I would say that this series is a safe one for those in middle school, or perhaps even a bit younger. Overall, I really enjoyed this manga for its low stakes, fun action, and enjoyable cast of characters.
December 9, 2019
Prince of Tennis is a manga series written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi. It is about a tennis prodigy Ryoma Echizen and his experience Seishun Academy – a school famous for their tennis club. This tankōbon collects the first seven chapters of the on-going series.
Ryoma Echizen just joined the Seishun Academy Middle School tennis team, which is known for being one of the most competitive teams in Japan. Ryoma, at twelve, has proven his skills by winning four straight American junior tournament titles. With his skills, Ryoma challenges a rule of Seishun Academy that freshmen don't represent the varsity team to play in tournaments until summer.
This tankōbon is written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi. For the most part, it is written and illustrated rather well, albeit date. It is atypical in a sports manga, where a freshman joins a sports team as a novice and deficient in some manner – usually height. Ryoma Echizen is quite the opposite, he is a prodigy – a phenom and at twelve challenges those years ahead of him in talent. His cockiness is grating at times and it doesn't help that he has the talent to back it up. Hopefully, when he makes the team (it is a foregone conclusion), he would mellow out somewhat.
All in all, Prince of Tennis, Vol. 1 is a wonderful beginning to a new series that seems really intriguing and I can't wait to read more.
Ryoma Echizen just joined the Seishun Academy Middle School tennis team, which is known for being one of the most competitive teams in Japan. Ryoma, at twelve, has proven his skills by winning four straight American junior tournament titles. With his skills, Ryoma challenges a rule of Seishun Academy that freshmen don't represent the varsity team to play in tournaments until summer.
This tankōbon is written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi. For the most part, it is written and illustrated rather well, albeit date. It is atypical in a sports manga, where a freshman joins a sports team as a novice and deficient in some manner – usually height. Ryoma Echizen is quite the opposite, he is a prodigy – a phenom and at twelve challenges those years ahead of him in talent. His cockiness is grating at times and it doesn't help that he has the talent to back it up. Hopefully, when he makes the team (it is a foregone conclusion), he would mellow out somewhat.
All in all, Prince of Tennis, Vol. 1 is a wonderful beginning to a new series that seems really intriguing and I can't wait to read more.
July 2, 2023
At just twelve years old, Ryoma Echizen is already a prodigy on the tennis court!
The son of a once famous tennis player, Ryoma has inherited his father’s talent and spent lots of time refining his skill.
Back in Japan, Ryoma’s ready to tackle other skilled players. But, first, he’ll need to join his school’s tennis team. For most seventh graders, that’s an unlikely goal.
But, will Ryoma be able to impress his upperclassmen and join the team?
Or, is this young Prince of Tennis out of luck?
Oh, this is so fun!
I’m so delighted to finally be getting into this classic series of the sports manga genre! Really, it’s a Titan!
From the start, we’ve a cool main character, a tense battle of wills, and a looming set of stairs as we anticipate more challenges down the road.
Definitely a must-read for any sports manga fans! You will not be disappointed~
The son of a once famous tennis player, Ryoma has inherited his father’s talent and spent lots of time refining his skill.
Back in Japan, Ryoma’s ready to tackle other skilled players. But, first, he’ll need to join his school’s tennis team. For most seventh graders, that’s an unlikely goal.
But, will Ryoma be able to impress his upperclassmen and join the team?
Or, is this young Prince of Tennis out of luck?
Oh, this is so fun!
I’m so delighted to finally be getting into this classic series of the sports manga genre! Really, it’s a Titan!
From the start, we’ve a cool main character, a tense battle of wills, and a looming set of stairs as we anticipate more challenges down the road.
Definitely a must-read for any sports manga fans! You will not be disappointed~
July 11, 2021
*this is a review for all Prince of Tennis volumes*
I remembered I loved this series when I first read it, but reading it again I didn't really find it as enjoyable. I would've liked the character's to be developed a lot more, as we only ever see their growth only in relation to tennis. They also looked and acted as if they were way older than they actually are. I cannot believe that a single one of them is actually in middle school.
I feel like the stories were very predictable, and the comedy they tried to use really isn't my type of comedy. I mostly didn't find it enjoyable, but I will be reading The New Prince of Tennis soon as I do remember liking that even more the first time around. We'll see.
I remembered I loved this series when I first read it, but reading it again I didn't really find it as enjoyable. I would've liked the character's to be developed a lot more, as we only ever see their growth only in relation to tennis. They also looked and acted as if they were way older than they actually are. I cannot believe that a single one of them is actually in middle school.
I feel like the stories were very predictable, and the comedy they tried to use really isn't my type of comedy. I mostly didn't find it enjoyable, but I will be reading The New Prince of Tennis soon as I do remember liking that even more the first time around. We'll see.
March 21, 2018
This is one of my favorite sports manga series. I love the artwork, the plot, & most of the characters. Truthfully the only thing I didn't like in this series where the characters Sakuno & Tomo, but mainly Sakuno. I don't like Tomo because she's loud and annoying, but I got used to that the further into the series I got. My main problem with Sakuno is that she joins the tennis team at school, but you only see her practicing my herself, she never seems to improve, & honestly, it's like she started playing tennis simply because it would give her something in common with Ryoma. I don't like her for a few other reasons, but these are the main ones.
February 19, 2021
One of my favourite series. The drawing style gets better with time.
The best part are the many, diverse characters (all the tennis teams from different schools), and their interactions with one another. With so many teams, there is a good chance to find a favourite and get hooked to the manga, wanting to see more of the character.
The plot is Seigaku (the protagonists team) trying to win the nationals. The protagonist, Ryoma Echizen, the son of a famous, now retired tennis player, comes back to Japan from America, where he already started his tennis career and won several competitions, to the school his father went to, and starts integrating himself in the tennis team, forming friendships and training to become the best.
Beside rivalry and friendship between the characters and tennis teams, there is also comedy in it and with each character having his own exaggerated and special tennis moves also some action.
My favourite team is Rikkai btw.
The best part are the many, diverse characters (all the tennis teams from different schools), and their interactions with one another. With so many teams, there is a good chance to find a favourite and get hooked to the manga, wanting to see more of the character.
The plot is Seigaku (the protagonists team) trying to win the nationals. The protagonist, Ryoma Echizen, the son of a famous, now retired tennis player, comes back to Japan from America, where he already started his tennis career and won several competitions, to the school his father went to, and starts integrating himself in the tennis team, forming friendships and training to become the best.
Beside rivalry and friendship between the characters and tennis teams, there is also comedy in it and with each character having his own exaggerated and special tennis moves also some action.
My favourite team is Rikkai btw.
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